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Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New Mexico with his wife (Anna Gunn) and teenage son (RJ Mitte) who has cerebral palsy. White is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of two years to live. With a new sense of fearlessness, and a desire to secure his family’s financial security, White chooses to enter a dangerous world of drugs and crime, where he ascends to power. The series explores how a fatal diagnosis, such as White’s, releases a typcial man from the daily concerns and constraints of normal society and follows his transformation from mild family man to kingpin of the drug trade.

Okay, I have to admit I have never watched this show, until very recently. Even though I heard positively glowing reviews from nearly everyone I’ve ever spoken to regarding Breaking Bad, I wasn’t very interested in watching some science teacher, with lung cancer, turn into a Meth-Dealer. I’m not a exactly big fan of science, or cancer, or tweakers.

However, that being said, with limited choices these days, I accidentally stumbled upon the pilot episode.

And, um…..

HOLY SHIT.

I was immediately HOOKED.

And by hooked I mean I watched EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of Season One – in ONE sitting.

For – 7 hours. IN A ROW

And then I took a three hour nap, only to wake up, and watch EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of Season Two – in ONE sitting.

For – 13 hours. IN A ROW.

And then I took another three hour nap, only to wake up, and watch EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of Season Three – in ONE sitting.

For another 13 hours. IN A ROW.

Why?

Because I HAD TO KNOW what happened next.

Now, I don’t think I’ve ever said this about any others show, but the series Breaking Bad is the same level of quality as DEXTER.